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Resignations over EU subsidy scandal deliver new blow to PM, further tarnishing image
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHatsivassileiou, Deputy Rural Development Minister Dionyssis Stamenitis and Deputy Digital Governance Minister Christos Boukoros, as well as the Rural Development Ministry’s general secretary, Giorgos... that the former head of OPEKEPE, Grigoris Varras, twice informed Voridis when he was the rural
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Opposition takes aim at PM's inner circle over subsidy fraud as scandal halts ND rebound
PoliticsGreek Politicspayments, it has emerged that the instruction was overridden a few months later when a new rural... the high turnover at the top of the organisation and in the rural development ministry which oversees... appears in the EPPO file to have warned the then minister of rural development Makis Voridis
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoters have been complaining about rural abandonment. Rural voters say that this is the latest... sensitive time. Deputies from rural constituencies have been at the sharp end of complaints from voters over... increasingly prone to missteps in its attempts to respond to crises. Given New Democracy’s strong lead
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Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDecember, reflects deeper strains in Greece’s rural economy. Rising fuel and electricity prices have... become a flashpoint. For Mitsotakis, the timing is delicate. With elections approaching, rural discontent.... For the government, limiting concessions preserves credibility but risks alienating rural voters
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A Eurogroup deal that might be hard to stomach
Agorathat will send a strong and credible signal to markets about the commitment to debt sustainability... year and the IMF has committed that it will go to its board with a recommendation to participate... a recommendation to the board for IMF participation with some short-term debt management solutions that fall way
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Newsletter 454 - 07/03/2025
years, allowing it to weather any market turbulence. Fiscally, the budget has started 2025 on a strong... to summon witnesses to testify and review evidence before reaching a recommendation whether to refer the accused to a special court. The committee’s recommendation will need to be approved
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Greek-Turkish tensions flare over Turkey’s bid to join SAFE
PoliticsForeign Policyand expressed strong support for Turkey’s inclusion in SAFE. Johannes Wadephul described Turkey.... A Commission spokesperson explained that any endorsement would require a formal recommendation... a recommendation, the European Council must mandate technical negotiations. As a candidate EU member state, Turkey
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Macroeconomic fundamentals for Greece
Agorareferred to as the “Natural Rate of Unemployment.” When the cycle is weak (strong) and unemployment high... growth rebound after the Corona pandemic. As Table 2 demonstrates, because of unusual shocks...), this would yield a structural nominal GDP growth rate of around 2.5 percent a year. The unusual cycle
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Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMiddle East policy as balanced and multi-faceted, pointing to strong ties with the UAE, Saudi Arabia... Dendias reinforced this message with unusual bluntness. Speaking about the leaked Turkish “Blue... Kövesi reacted with unusual force. In a formal letter to Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis, leaked
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
numbers, dominating headlines and exposing the disconnect between government rhetoric and rural realities... ability to bridge the gap between promises of stability and the lived experience of Greece’s rural... reaffirmed Greece’s strong fiscal delivery on its commitments. The outlook remains robust over
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